The Tri-Valley Vikings will square off against the Tremont Turks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Tri-Valley lost to LeRoy on the road by a 47-33 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Panthers are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Tremont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 61-56 to Heyworth.
Tri-Valley now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Tremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Tri-Valley skirted past Tremont 60-57 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Turks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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